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Lzcenszng of fzshutg vessels.-( I) The owner of a fishu1g v~sscl nl,LY make nn application to the a.utl·ortscd offic~r for the g• ant 0f a licent:e f(,r using such fishing vc~sc l for fishing in any specific, t <lrca. (a) l~vc1y apphcc~tton under &ub~ection (I) 4,hall be in. such inJ"ut, contain ::.uch particulars, and be ,tccomp,ulted by such fees, as Jnay bt: prescr1 he ci. (3) ,.fht.: c1.uthoJ i4)cd office1 1nay, a. I tcr 1nJ.king such enquit y a~ he dcc1ns fit and having regc:1rd to the tnatlcr~ tcferrcd to in ~ubsectiou (·l), either grant or refuse to grant, to the ovvner of the fishing vessel, a licence for using such fish1n ~ vessel for fishn1g in the spectfied area or specified arc,L~ mentioned in such liccn<:c. (4) In granting or refusing hccncc under :subsection (3), the authorised officer ~halt have regard to the followtng, namely :- (a) \vhcthcr the fishing vessel 1s a registered fishing vessel ; (b) the cond1Uon of the fishtng vessel Including the accessrH ics a11d fish1ng gct1.r with wh1ch i r is fitted ; (c) any order that m,\y be made UJldcr section 4; (d) any other matter that may be prescribed. (5) A hccncc granted under th1<; section shall be 1n such 1orm and subject to such conditions, inclu{1Ing conditions as to payment of such fees and furnishing such security tor the due performance of the conditions, as may uc prescr1 be ·1 : I • 54 Provided that different fees, and different z..mounts by way of security, may be prescribed in respect of licences for diffrrent c1asses of fishing vessels. (6) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for the period (!) specified therein or for such extended period as the authorised officer may think fit to allow in any case . .. ...